Subject: Timeline of History and Theology and Governance of the Church.
Assignment:Symbolon: Part 1: Session 4: THE STORY OF SALVATION: Creation, Fall, & Redemption
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Additional Documents:
History of the Church,
The Covenants of God Made With Us,
The Magisterium,
Titles, Terms, Ministries, and
Infallibility: God's perfect Gi8ft to His Imperfect Church.
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Lives of the Saints and Conversion Stories
St. Peter the Apostle
Finding the Truth, Finding My God
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Psalms and Canticles
Psalm 72
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Litanies and Prayers
Provided during this gathering.
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Small Group Questions
How is the Church both human and divine?
Why is a Church necessary at all?
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